re: If you're pulling for Michigan

I’m with you but not because of some misguided allegiance to Bama. I’m older and tend to root for the “South” to put it to “North” whenever the opportunity arises.

It’s primarily due to an unjustified sense of northern superiority. Go listen to the song “Rednecks” by Randy Newman and you’ll get a strong sense of it. You’ve got to listen to the whole song and be prepared to have your sensibilities offended.